JP2018169812A - Security system, portable terminal security device, security method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To maintain an appropriate security state by determining whether or not a security mode switching operation is possible according to a position of a user's mobile terminal performing a security mode switching operation, a security system, a mobile terminal, a security device, a security method, and Provide a program. A security system includes a security device that monitors intrusion into a monitoring area by a plurality of security modes, and a mobile terminal that can switch and operate the security mode by communicating with the security device. The security device includes a position acquisition means, a switching requesting means, and a switching determining means. The position acquisition means acquires the position of the mobile terminal. The switching request means inputs a switching request for the security mode by the switching operation. The switching determination means determines whether or not the switching to the security mode of the switching destination of the switching request target can be switched based on the acquired position of the mobile terminal. [Selection diagram] Fig. 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a security system, a mobile terminal, a security device, a security method, and a program capable of executing information processing related to security of a security target such as a house or a business office.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a system is known in which a user can perform a remote switching operation of a security mode using a mobile terminal from a position away from a security target such as a home. For example, in Patent Document 1 below, a remote setting / release operation from a portable terminal to a security device is enabled via a home page provided by the Web server, and the security device notifies the Web server of the mode switching result. And updating the current mode display on the home page. Further, in Patent Document 1, it is also described that when the security device is remotely switched to the security set mode, the possibility of false alarms is reduced by checking the presence or absence of an insider in the monitored area.

JP 2009-86947 A

  However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, since the position of the user's mobile terminal for the operation with respect to the guard target is not considered, the mode switching operation from the remote target of the guard target is not performed. Even if it is not appropriate to allow, the mode switching operation is executed.

  In view of the circumstances as described above, an object of the present invention is to maintain an appropriate security state by determining whether or not to perform a security mode switching operation according to the position of the user's mobile terminal that performs the security mode switching operation. It is to provide a security system, a portable terminal, a security device, a security method, and a program capable of performing the above.

  A security system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a security device that monitors intrusion into a monitored area by a plurality of security modes, and a portable terminal that can remotely switch the security mode by communicating with the security device; And a position acquisition unit, a switching request unit, and a switching determination unit. The position acquisition means acquires the position of the mobile terminal, and the switching request means inputs a security mode switching request by the switching operation. The switching determination unit determines whether or not the switching request target switching destination can be switched to the security mode based on the acquired position of the portable terminal.

  With this configuration, the security system can maintain an appropriate security state by determining whether or not the security mode switching operation can be performed according to the position of the mobile terminal of the user who performs the security mode switching operation. Here, the surveillance area is typically a residence and may include a house or a site of a house. Further, the position of the mobile terminal can be distinguished by, for example, the monitoring area or the outside of the monitoring area, and the outside of the monitoring area can be further distinguished by the vicinity of the monitoring area, a predetermined area such as a school or office, and other areas. Each of the above means may be executed by either the security device or the portable terminal.

  The security system may further include storage means for storing mode switchability information indicating a relationship between the position of the mobile terminal and whether or not switching to the security mode of the switching destination at the position is possible. In this case, the switching determination unit determines whether to switch to the switching destination security mode of the switching request target at the position of the portable terminal at the time of the switching operation based on the mode switching permission information.

  The storage means may store the position of the mobile terminal and the combination of the switching source security mode and the switching destination security mode that can be switched at the position as the mode switching availability information. In this case, the switching determination means switches from the currently set security mode to the switching destination security mode of the switching request target at the position of the portable terminal at the time of the switching operation based on the mode switching availability information. Determine whether or not.

  Thereby, the security system can determine whether or not the mode can be switched in consideration of not only the security mode of the switching destination of the switching request target but also the security mode of the switching source (current). Therefore, even if the position of the mobile terminal and the security mode of the switching destination are the same, if the current security mode is different, the determination result of whether the mode can be switched may be different.

  The security device may have at least an unattended monitoring mode, a manned monitoring mode, and a release mode as the security mode. In this case, when the position of the portable terminal at the time of the switching operation is outside the monitoring area, the switching determination unit rejects switching to the manned monitoring mode by the portable terminal.

  As a result, the security system rejects the switching to the manned monitoring mode, which is set only when the user of the mobile terminal is in the monitoring area, from the outside of the monitoring area when the mobile terminal is outside the monitoring area. Insufficient security when a user accidentally switches to a manned monitoring mode and a false alarm is generated by another user such as a user's family in the monitored area, or should be monitored by the unattended monitoring mode Can be prevented.

  The security device may have at least an unattended monitoring mode and a release mode as the security mode. In this case, when the position of the mobile terminal at the time of the switching operation is outside the monitoring area and within a predetermined range from the monitoring area, the switching determination unit switches the mobile terminal to the release mode. Permit, and when the position is outside the predetermined range from the monitoring area, switching to the release mode by the portable terminal is rejected.

  This allows the security system to leave the monitoring area even when returning home, for example, by refusing to switch to the release mode when the user of the mobile terminal is not in the monitoring area or in the vicinity of the monitoring area. Since it is not possible to switch to the release mode at the stage where the user is in the place, the duration of the non-monitoring state that occurs when switching to the release mode from a remote location can be suppressed.

  A portable terminal according to another aspect of the present invention is a portable terminal capable of remotely switching the security mode by communicating with a security device that monitors intrusion into a monitored area by a plurality of security modes, and a position acquisition unit And communication means and switching determination means. The position acquisition unit acquires the position of the mobile terminal. The communication means transmits a request for switching the security mode to the security device in response to the switching operation. The switching determination unit determines whether or not a switching request to the switching destination security mode of the switching request target is possible based on the acquired position of the mobile terminal.

  Here, “whether or not a switching request is possible” means not only when the input of the switching operation is possible or impossible, but also when the input of the switching operation is possible but the operation is valid or invalid. It is a concept that also includes

  A security device according to another embodiment of the present invention monitors intrusion into a monitored area by a plurality of security modes, can switch the security mode according to a remote switching operation by a mobile terminal, and has a position acquisition means, It has a communication means and a switching determination means. The position acquisition unit acquires the position of the mobile terminal. The communication means receives a request for switching the security mode by the switching operation from the portable terminal. In response to the switching request from the portable terminal, the switching determination means determines whether or not switching to the switching destination security mode of the switching request target is performed based on the acquired position of the portable terminal.

A program according to another aspect of the present invention is a program executed in a portable terminal capable of switching the security mode by communication with a security device that monitors intrusion into a monitored area by a plurality of security modes,
Processing for obtaining the position of the mobile terminal;
A process of transmitting a request for switching the security mode to the security device in response to the switching operation;
Based on the acquired position of the portable terminal, the portable terminal is caused to execute a process for determining whether or not a request for switching to the security mode of the switching destination of the switching request target is possible.

A security method according to another aspect of the present invention includes a security device that monitors intrusion into a monitored area by a plurality of security modes, and a portable terminal that can switch the security mode by communication with the security device. A security method by a security system,
Get the location of the mobile device,
Enter the security mode switching request by the above switching operation,
Based on the acquired position of the portable terminal, it is determined whether or not it is possible to switch to the security mode of the switching destination of the switching request target.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to maintain an appropriate security state by determining whether or not the security mode switching operation is allowed according to the position of the user's mobile terminal that performs the security mode switching operation. . However, this effect does not limit the present invention.

It is the figure which showed the structure of the security system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the hardware constitutions of the security apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the hardware constitutions of the user terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is the table | surface which showed notionally the switching operation propriety setting to the some security mode according to the position of the said user terminal by the user terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the example of the security mode switching operation screen displayed on the user terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of the guard mode switching operation reception process by the user terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the structure of the security system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is the table | surface which showed notionally the switching operation propriety setting to the some security mode according to the position of the said user terminal by the user terminal which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of the guard mode switching process by the user terminal which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<First Embodiment>
First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[System configuration]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a security system according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, the security system includes a security device 100, a user terminal 200, and a center server 300 of a security center.

  The security device 100 is installed, for example, in a monitoring area (a security target) such as a house or business office, monitors an abnormality in the monitoring area, and reports the detected abnormality to the security center. Although details will be described later, the security device 100 guards the monitoring area in a plurality of security modes (for example, an outing warning mode, a home warning mode, a partial set mode, a home mode, etc.).

  The user terminal 200 is a terminal owned by a resident of the house in the monitoring area, and is a portable computer such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, or a tablet PC (Personal Computer), for example, LTE (Long Term Evolution), 3G , Wi-Fi or other mobile networks can be connected. When a plurality of users live or move in the security target building, a plurality of user terminals 200 may exist for each security target.

  The user terminal 200 can switch the security mode through communication with the security device 100. As shown in the figure, the user terminal 200 may exist inside a house that is in the monitoring area, or may exist outside the monitoring area, for example, in an office where the user works.

  When the user terminal 200 exists in the monitoring area, the user terminal 200 can communicate with the security device 100 by short-range wireless communication such as BLE (Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy) or Wi-Fi in addition to the mobile network. is there. The security mode switching operation is input on an application (hereinafter referred to as a “security application”) that is installed in the user terminal 200 and provides security mode information or other security information.

  In addition, the security device 100 also has an operation unit (operation panel or the like) installed on a wall surface or the like of the house that is the monitoring area. Can be switched between the security modes. Depending on the operation target by the operation unit, for example, an authentication process for inserting an authentication card given to each user into the operation unit may be required. In the present embodiment, the operation unit may be referred to as a “main body operation unit” with respect to the user terminal 200 capable of remote operation.

  The center server 300 is a server installed in a security center operated by a security company, and can communicate with the security device 100 and the user terminal 200 via the Internet. A controller is stationed at the security center, and when an abnormality report is received from the security device 100, necessary measures such as dispatch of security personnel to the security target of the security device 100 are taken.

  Further, the center server 300 stores information such as the location of a building that is a monitoring area, information about a user of a security contractor who lives in or occupies the building, and the like. For example, the center server 300 pairs the user terminal 200 and the security device 100 of each user who lives or moves into a building that is a monitoring area, and stores information grouped for each monitoring area for authentication. Yes. Further, the center server 300 also stores paired and grouped information for the authentication card in the same manner as the user terminal 200.

  The switching of the security mode is executed according to the flow shown in (1) to (8) of FIG. (1) When the user terminal 200 requests the center server 300 to switch the security mode via the mobile network, (2) the center server 300 authenticates the user terminal 200 (the group to which the user terminal 200 belongs) and passes the authentication. In this case, by transferring the security mode switching request to the security device 100, (3) requesting the security device 100 to switch the security mode. Then, (4) the security device 100 receives the security mode switching request and switches the security mode, and (5) notifies the center server 300 of the completion of the security mode switching.

  (6) Upon receiving the notification, the center server 300 pushes the push notification API on the Internet (for example, Apple Push Notification Service (APNS) or Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM)) to complete the mode switching. Request to do. (7) Upon receiving the request, the API notifies the user terminal 200 of the completion of the mode switching, and (8) the user terminal 200 receives the push notification and displays the completion of the mode switching on the display unit.

  As described above, in the security mode switching process, the center server 300 only mediates (and authenticates) communication between the security device 100 and the user terminal 200. The communication mediated by the server 300 may also be described as communication between the security device 100 and the user terminal 200, omitting the mediation process.

  In the present embodiment, the user terminal 200 can accept a remote switching operation of the security mode by the security application, and whether or not the switching operation can be performed is determined based on the location information of the user terminal 200 (within the monitoring area and the monitoring area). It can be determined according to whether it exists outside the area).

[Configuration of security equipment]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the security device 100. As shown in the figure, the security device 100 includes a main device 101 and various sensors 10 and 12.

  The intrusion monitoring sensor 10 detects an intruder such as a sensor that detects opening / closing of a door or a window, a sensor that detects heat generated by a human body as a heat source, and a sensor that detects that an infrared ray is blocked by the human body. Sensor. This intrusion monitoring sensor is roughly classified into those installed in the outer peripheral area of the building, which is a monitoring area, and those installed in other areas. Further, intrusion monitoring sensors installed in the outer peripheral area of the building are classified into those installed in the entrance / exit area and those other than that. The fire sensor 12 is a sensor that detects heat and smoke accompanying the occurrence of a fire.

  The main apparatus 101 includes a control unit 110, a notification unit 130, a notification unit 140, a display unit 150, an operation unit 160, and a communication interface (I / F) 170.

  The reporting unit 130 reports to the security center via a communication line when an abnormality occurs. The notification unit 140 generates various notification sounds. The display unit 150 includes an LED (Light Emitting Diode), a liquid crystal display, and the like, and performs various displays on the main device and outside the main device.

  The communication I / F 170 is an interface for communicating with various sensors by wire or wirelessly. The communication I / F 170 also functions as an interface for performing wireless communication with the user terminal 200 as a remote operation unit related to switching of the security mode.

  The operation unit 160 includes, for example, operation buttons and a touch panel, and accepts user operations such as the switching operation of the security mode. When the operation unit 160 is a touch panel, the operation unit 160 can be integrated with the display unit 150.

  In addition, the operation unit 160 is used to cancel an emergency call button that is operated when the user is attacked by an intruder or when a user feels an abnormality, or when the user makes an error by mistake. There are also buttons used other than the security mode switching operation, such as a cancel operation button.

  The control unit 110 includes a processor, a memory, and the like, and is a part that controls the operation of the security device. Functionally, the mode storage unit 112, the monitoring control information storage unit 114, the intrusion monitoring sensor detection time processing unit 116, The mode setting unit 118 and the like are realized. The mode storage means 112 stores each security mode together with their identification information, and stores information related to the currently set security mode using, for example, a flag. The monitoring control information storage unit 114 stores the installation area, address code, and the like of various sensors, and stores the correspondence between the security mode and the various sensors that are in the monitoring state. When the intrusion monitoring sensor detection processing means 116 detects a certain intrusion monitoring sensor, an abnormality is detected based on the current security mode stored in the mode storage means 112 and the content stored in the monitoring control information storage means 114. A process of making a determination and outputting an abnormal signal, a process of determining and outputting a notification sound, and the like are executed. The mode setting means 118 executes the security mode setting (switching) process based on the mode switching operation from the user by the operation unit 160 and the user terminal 200. When the security mode is changed, the mode setting unit 118 stores the switching destination security mode in the mode storage unit 112 as the current security mode.

  Although not shown in the figure, the main device 101 is group-set with respect to a plurality of user terminals 200 and the authentication cards that are paired with the security device 100 and set as a group, and identification information (user name, user ID, etc.) of each user. It also stores information.

[Type of security mode]
Here, the types of security modes that the security device 100 has will be described. In this embodiment, the security device 100 has an outing warning mode (unmanned monitoring mode), a home warning mode (manned monitoring mode), a partial set mode, and a warning release (home) mode as the security mode.

  The monitoring and emergency notification by the fire sensor 12 are performed regardless of the security mode. The occurrence of abnormality due to these is notified by another alarm sound. On the other hand, the monitoring by the intrusion monitoring sensor 10 differs depending on the security mode.

  The outing warning mode is a mode that is set when all users of the building to be guarded leave (go out) from the guard target. In this mode, monitoring by the intrusion monitoring sensor 10 is performed by all the intrusion monitoring sensors 10 installed in the security target.

  The home security mode is a mode used when it is desired to monitor an intrusion from the outside when there is a user in the security target, and is particularly used at bedtime. In this mode, monitoring by the intrusion monitoring sensor 10 is performed only by the intrusion monitoring sensor 10 installed in the outer peripheral area of the building such as a window, an entrance door, or a garden among all the intrusion monitoring sensors 10.

  The partial set mode is a mode that is used when a guard target is partially guarded, for example, when the user is only on the first floor of a building that is a monitoring area and wants to monitor the second floor. In this mode, monitoring by the intrusion monitoring sensor 10 is performed only by the intrusion monitoring sensor 10 present in the portion to be guarded. The partial set mode may exist as a form of the home alert mode.

  The warning cancellation mode is a mode used when the user spends time by opening a window or the like when at home. In this mode, monitoring by the intrusion monitoring sensor 10 is not performed.

[Configuration of mobile terminal]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of the user terminal 200. As shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, a user terminal 200 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 22, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 23, an input / output interface 25, and a bus 24 that connects these components to each other. Is provided.

  CPU21 accesses RAM23 grade | etc., Suitably as needed, and controls the whole each block of the user terminal 200 comprehensively, performing various arithmetic processing. The ROM 22 is a non-volatile memory in which an OS to be executed by the CPU 21 and firmware such as programs and various parameters are fixedly stored. The RAM 23 is used as a work area for the CPU 21 and temporarily holds the OS, various applications being executed, and various data being processed.

  A display unit 26, an operation receiving unit 27, a storage unit 28, a communication unit 29, and the like are connected to the input / output interface 25.

  The display unit 26 is a display device using, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an OELD (Organic ElectroLuminescence Display), a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), or the like.

  The operation receiving unit 27 is, for example, a touch panel, buttons, keys, or other input devices. When the operation reception unit 27 is a touch panel, the touch panel can be integrated with the display unit 26.

  The storage unit 28 is, for example, a nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory (SSD; Solid State Drive), other solid-state memory, or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). The storage unit 28 stores the OS, various applications, and various data.

  Particularly in the present embodiment, the storage unit 28 stores the security application and other programs for the user terminal 200 to execute the security mode switching process in conjunction with the security device 100. The security application includes information related to the security mode currently set in the security device 100, data (character information and image information) necessary for display of an operation screen for receiving a security mode switching operation, and the position of the user terminal 200. Accordingly, setting information for determining whether or not the switching operation can be performed, and position information of the house for determining whether the user terminal 200 exists inside or outside the monitoring area (for example, latitude / location indicating the center position of the house) Longitude information) is also stored.

  Then, the CPU 21 obtains the position of the user terminal 200, the communication means for transmitting a mode switching request signal to the security device 100 in response to the switching operation, and the availability of the switching operation in accordance with the position of the user terminal 200. It functions as a switching determination means for determining

  The communication unit 29 is various modules for wireless communication such as LTE, BLE, Wi-Fi, for example, and is connected to the security device 100 and the center server 300 via the mobile network, the short-range wireless communication network, and the Internet. Responsible for communication processing.

  The communication unit 29 also functions as the position acquisition unit that acquires the position information of the user terminal 200. For the acquisition of the position information, for example, a positioning method using a global positioning system (GPS) or a base station for a mobile phone is used. Instead, for example, when the user terminal 200 exists within the communication area with the security device 100 using the short-range wireless communication or the specific low-power wireless communication with the security device 100 in the monitoring area (in the house). In other words, it may be determined that the user terminal 200 exists in the monitoring area and is outside the monitoring area if it is out of the communication range. In addition, a more accurate position of the user terminal 200 may be detected by combining a plurality of positioning means such as GPS and short-range wireless communication as necessary.

[Mode switching operation enable / disable setting]
FIG. 4 is a table conceptually showing whether or not the user terminal 200 can perform switching operation to a plurality of security modes according to the position of the user terminal 200. In the following, the partial set mode will be described as being included in the home security mode among the above-described security modes.

  The arrow at the top of the figure indicates the transition of the security mode (switchable route) allowed by the security device 100 as a premise, that is, whether or not the switching operation is possible in the main body operation unit. In the figure, the direction indicated by the arrow indicates that mode switching in that direction is possible for the combination of the switching source (current) security mode and the switching destination security mode.

  As indicated by these arrows, in the security device 100, the switching source (current security mode) is between the warning cancellation mode and the home warning mode and between the warning cancellation mode and the outing warning mode. Can be switched to each other even if it is the switching destination, but switching from the home warning mode to the outing warning mode between the home warning mode and the outing warning mode (that is, the switching source (current mode) is home warning) Mode, and the switching destination is the outing warning mode), but the reverse switching from the outing warning mode to the home warning mode (that is, the switching source is the outing warning mode and the switching destination is the home warning mode) (If any) is considered impossible.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, on the premise of the switchable route permitted by the security device 100 described above, whether or not to switch to the security mode of the switching destination is determined according to the location of the user terminal 200 where the switching operation is performed. It is different. In FIG. 4, the security mode shown in each column indicates the security mode of the switching destination that is the target of the mode switching operation, and each row indicates the location of the user terminal 200 on which the switching operation has been performed. “O” indicates that the mode switching operation to the security mode of the switching destination is possible (allowed), and “X” indicates that the mode switching operation is impossible (rejected). In the present embodiment, the classification of the location of the user terminal 200 is in the house of the user who owns the user terminal 200 (in the monitoring area) or outside the house (out of the monitoring area), and the house includes at least a house, It may include the entire residential site including the garden.

  As shown in the figure, in the present embodiment, when the user terminal 200 exists in the monitoring area (in the house), switching operation to any security mode is allowed. On the other hand, when the user terminal 200 exists outside the monitoring area (outside the house), the switching operation to the warning release mode and the going-out warning mode is allowed, but the switching operation to the home warning mode is rejected. This is because the home security mode is a mode for restricting intrusion from outside the monitoring area while the user is at home (manned monitoring), and it is not possible to assume a case where the user switches to the mode while out.

  As a result, the user accidentally switches to the home warning mode from outside the monitoring area, and false alarms may be generated by other users such as the user's family in the house, or should be monitored by the outing warning mode. It is possible to prevent the security from becoming insufficient in some cases.

  The security application can switch to the security mode according to the switchable route setting information between the security modes corresponding to the combination of the switching source / switching destination and the position of the user terminal 200 (inside / outside of the monitoring area) corresponding to FIG. The switchability setting information is stored in, for example, the storage unit 28. When a mode switching operation is performed by the user, the setting information is referred to determine whether the mode switching operation is possible.

[Operation screen]
As described above, in the present embodiment, the security application of the user terminal 200 displays an operation screen and accepts an operation for switching the security mode from the user on the operation screen.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the operation screen. As shown in the figure, the operation screen 30 is configured as a user interface using, for example, a touch panel, and includes an operation menu button 31, a setting menu button 32, an outing warning mode setting button 33, a warning release mode setting button 34, A home warning mode setting button 35 and a partial set mode setting button 36 are provided. Each button is displayed on the screen as a button icon, and is recognized as a selection operation of each button when the user taps each button icon area.

  The operation menu button 31 is provided at the bottom of the screen, for example, and is a button for switching display / non-display of the operation screen 30. The setting menu button 32 is a button used when changing various settings relating to user information and the like.

  The outing warning mode setting button 33, the warning release mode setting button 34, the home warning mode setting button 35, and the partial set mode setting button 36 respectively change the security mode from the current security mode, go out warning mode, warning release mode, and home. It is a button for receiving an operation for switching to the alert mode and the partial set mode. As will be described later, when these buttons are operated by the user, the user terminal 200 transmits a request signal for switching to the security mode corresponding to them to the security device 100.

  The operation screen 30 also has a plurality of partial set block selection buttons 37. Each partial set block selection button 37 is a button for selecting a warning block to be a partial set by the partial set mode setting button 36. In the example shown in the figure, there are five guard blocks: “entrance gate”, “dining kitchen”, “Japanese-style room”, “second-floor children's room”, and “second-floor main bedroom”. Without being limited thereto, the user can change the warning block to be partially set or the number thereof by operating the setting menu button 32. When one of these partial set block selection buttons 37 is selected by the user and the partial set mode setting button 36 is operated, the mode is changed to a partial set mode in which the selected warning block is a warning target. A switching request signal is transmitted.

  A security mode display icon 38 is provided at the top of the operation screen 30. The security mode display icon 38 indicates the current security mode. When the security mode is switched by the mode setting buttons, the display of the security mode display icon 38 is also switched accordingly. In the example of the figure, an example in the case where the current security mode is the security release (at-home) mode is shown.

  In addition, when starting the security application or displaying the operation screen 30, a pop-up prompting the user to enter a passcode for user authentication is displayed. The operation of the mode setting button is enabled. The user authentication method can use biometric authentication such as a fingerprint instead of a passcode. User authentication may be performed when each mode setting button is pressed on the operation screen 30.

[Operation of the security system]
Next, the operation of the security system configured as described above will be described. The operation is executed in cooperation with hardware such as the CPU 21 and the communication unit 29 of the user terminal 200 and software stored in the storage unit 28. In the following description, for the sake of convenience, the security application of the user terminal 200 or the CPU 21 is assumed as the operating subject.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of the security mode switching operation acceptance process of the user terminal 200 in the security system.

  As shown in the figure, first, the CPU 21 of the user terminal 200 determines whether or not a mode switching operation has been received from the user on the operation screen 30 of the security application (step 61).

  If it is determined that the mode switching operation has been received (Yes), the CPU 21 acquires the current position information of the user terminal 200 using positioning means such as GPS (step 62).

  Subsequently, the CPU 21 acquires information on the security mode currently set in the security device 100 from the security application, and displays information on the security mode of the switching destination that is the switching request target of the mode switching operation on the operation screen 30. Based on the type of the setting button tapped with (Step 63).

  Subsequently, the CPU 21 can switch between the security modes related to the combination of the switching source and the switching destination, based on whether or not the security mode of the switching destination of the mode switching operation is a security mode that can be switched from the current security mode. A determination is made based on the route setting information (step 64).

  It is determined that the security mode of the switching destination is a security mode that cannot be switched from the current security mode (for example, when the current security mode is an outing security mode and the security mode of the switching destination is a home security mode). In the case (No), the CPU 21 displays an error display screen to that effect on the display unit 26 (step 68).

  When it is determined that the security mode of the switching destination is a security mode that can be switched from the current security mode (Yes), the CPU 21 determines whether the acquired location information of the user terminal 200 is inside / outside of the monitoring area (house). It is determined where the user is located (for example, whether the position information is within a radius of 15 m from the center position of the house, or whether communication with the security device 100 is possible through short-range wireless communication), and the user The terminal position (inside / outside of the monitoring area) and the switching-destination security mode are compared with the setting information for whether or not to switch to the security mode corresponding to the position (step 65).

  Subsequently, as a result of the comparison, the CPU 21 determines whether or not the switching operation to the switching destination security mode is possible (step 66).

  When the CPU 21 determines that the switching operation is possible (Yes), the CPU 21 permits the mode switching operation and transmits a switching request signal for requesting switching to the switching destination security mode in the mode switching operation to the security device 100. (Step 67), and the process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the switching operation is not possible (No), an error display screen indicating that is displayed on the display unit 26 (step 68), and the process is terminated.

  When receiving the transmitted switching request signal, the security device 100 switches the current security mode to the switching destination security mode included in the switching request signal.

  In the example shown in the figure, the user can accept the input of the mode switching operation to any security mode on the operation screen 30, and the validity / invalidity of the switching operation is determined according to the position of the user terminal 200. If it is invalid, an error is displayed. However, before the user inputs a switching operation on the operation screen 30, the security application acquires the position of the user terminal 200 and determines in advance whether or not the switching operation to each security mode is possible. When a switching operation is input on the operation screen 30, the switching request signal may be transmitted to the security device 100 or an error display may be immediately performed based on the determination result. For the security mode of the switching destination that cannot be switched, the corresponding mode setting button on the operation screen 30 may be set to a state in which the operation cannot be accepted after being distinguished, for example, by a translucent display.

Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, portions having the same configuration as in the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted or simplified.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a security system according to the present embodiment.

  In the first embodiment, the security application of the user terminal 200 determines whether or not the user can perform the mode switching operation depending on whether the user terminal 200 exists inside or outside the house that is the monitoring area. As shown, in the present embodiment, in addition to this, whether or not the user is in the vicinity of the house that is the monitoring area (for example, within 500 m from the center position of the house) is also used as a criterion for determining whether or not the mode switching operation is possible. . That is, even if the position of the user terminal 200 is outside the monitoring area, the security application determines whether the mode switching operation is possible depending on whether or not the user terminal 200 is near the monitoring area.

  FIG. 8 is a table conceptually illustrating whether or not the user terminal 200 according to the present embodiment can perform switching operation to a plurality of security modes according to the position of the user terminal 200.

  In the above-described first embodiment (FIG. 4), the switching operation to the warning cancellation mode is permitted regardless of whether the user terminal 200 is in the monitoring area or outside the monitoring area. However, in the present embodiment, the switching operation to the alert release mode is allowed when the user terminal 200 exists in the monitoring area and in the vicinity of the monitoring area, but is farther from the vicinity of the monitoring area. If it exists outside the monitoring area (a position exceeding 500 m from the central position of the monitoring area), it is rejected.

  This is because the switching operation to the warning release mode is performed when the user returns home, even if the user does not exist in the house, it exists in the vicinity of the house and then enters the house in a short time. This is because the duration of the non-monitoring state of the monitoring area is considered to be suppressed as short as possible. As a result, for example, when the user wants to stop around a house such as a garden or a garage when returning home, the user enters the house once, switches the security mode to the security release mode, and then goes out of the house again. Therefore, the convenience for the user is improved.

  On the other hand, the switching operation to the home warning mode is rejected not only when the user terminal 200 exists outside the monitoring area but also when the user terminal 200 exists near the monitoring area. This is because, as described in the first embodiment, the home security mode is a (manned monitoring) mode on the assumption that the user restricts intrusion from outside the monitoring area while at home. However, although details will be described later, when the user is in the vicinity of the monitoring area, the switching operation to the home alert mode may be permitted.

  The switchable route relating to the combination of other security mode switching operations, belts, and switching source / switching destination security modes is the same as in the first embodiment (FIG. 4).

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a flow of security mode switching processing by the user terminal 200 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, in the processing of the CPU 21 (security application) (steps 91 to 98), the difference from the first embodiment is that the position of the acquired user terminal 200 is only inside / outside of the monitoring area. In other words, it is also determined whether it is in the vicinity of the monitoring area, and is compared with the switching setting information to determine whether the switching operation is possible (steps 95 and 96).

  That is, based on the position information of the user terminal 200, the CPU 21 detects that the user terminal 200 is within the monitoring area (for example, within 15 m from the central position of the monitoring area), near the monitoring area (for example, within 500 m from the central position of the monitoring area), Whether or not the user can perform the mode switching operation is determined based on the switching enable / disable setting information described with reference to FIG. 8 depending on whether the position exists (for example, a position exceeding 500 m from the central position of the monitoring area) (Step S1). 95, 96), if the determination result indicates that the mode switching operation is possible, a switching request signal is transmitted to the security device 100 (step 97). If the mode switching operation is impossible, the operation is rejected and an error is displayed. (Step 98).

[Summary]
As described above, according to each of the above embodiments, the user terminal 200 appropriately determines whether or not the security mode switching operation is permitted according to the position of the user's mobile terminal 200 performing the security mode switching operation. Can maintain a safe state.

[Modification]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the security application of the user terminal 200 determines whether or not switching (operation) to the switching destination security mode that is the target of the security mode switching operation is possible. However, the security device 100 may determine whether or not the switching is possible (including the following modified example) instead of the user terminal 200. In this case, the switching operation itself to any security mode is possible on the operation screen 30, and the security application sends a switching request signal together with the position information of the user terminal 200 based on the switching operation to the security device 100. Send to. And the security device 100 memorize | stores the switchability setting information as shown in the said FIG. 4 or FIG. 8, and based on the security mode of the switching destination contained in the said switching request signal, and the positional information on the user terminal 200. Thus, whether or not the mode can be switched is determined by comparison with the switchability setting information. If the switch is possible, the security mode is switched. If the switch is not possible, the fact is returned to the user terminal 200.

  In the first embodiment described above, switching to the outing warning mode is allowed regardless of whether the position of the user terminal 200 is within the monitoring area or outside the monitoring area. However, for example, when the user (user terminal 200) goes out from a state where the user exists in the monitoring area (house), for example, an operation for switching to the outing warning mode is input while the user exists in the house. When the security application is received, the user terminal 200 has moved out of the house (and the door of the house has been closed) within a predetermined delay time (for example, 30 seconds) from the time of accepting the switching operation. In the case where the position of the user terminal 200 does not move outside the house within the delay time, the switching request signal is transmitted to the security device 100 while allowing the switching operation to the outing warning mode. May reject the switching operation.

  In the first embodiment described above, switching to the alert release mode is allowed regardless of whether the position of the user terminal 200 is within the monitoring area or outside the monitoring area. However, when the user terminal 200 is outside the monitoring area, the security application, in principle, refuses to switch to the warning release mode, and is requested to switch to the warning release mode by the user's family (children, etc.), for example. For example, when the user terminal 200 receives a cancellation request message through communication with the family user terminal, or when the family user terminal is in the vicinity of the monitoring area (for example, within a 500 m range). Etc.) may be allowed to switch to the alert release mode even when the user terminal 200 is outside the monitoring area.

  In the second embodiment described above, when the user terminal 200 exists outside the monitoring area and when the user terminal 200 exists in the vicinity of the monitoring area, switching to the home alert mode is rejected. However, when the security application exists in the vicinity of the user terminal 200 monitoring area, the security application may allow switching to the home security mode. As an example of a scenario in which switching to the home warning mode from the vicinity of the monitoring area is assumed, for example, when the user is in the home and the warning release mode is set, the user leaves the house for a short time in the vicinity of the house. In some cases (for example, when talking with an acquaintance or the like in front of the house), it may be possible to monitor the surroundings of the house for a short time. Also, for example, when the home alarm mode is set while another family is sleeping, such as late at night or early morning, when leaving only one user, the home alarm mode is switched to the alarm cancel mode in the house to leave the house. In addition, it may be possible to set the home alert mode again from the neighborhood of the house (until the family wakes up).

  In each embodiment described above, the security application may determine whether or not mode switching is possible based on the position of the user terminal 200 and the combination of the security mode of the switching source (current) and the security mode of the switching destination. For example, in each of the above-described embodiments, when the user terminal 200 is outside the monitoring area, switching to the outing warning mode is permitted. However, when the user exists outside the monitoring area, the security application may allow switching from the warning release mode to the going-out warning mode, while rejecting switching from the home warning mode to the going-out warning mode. This is because when the user is outside the monitoring area and the home security mode is set as the current security mode, there may be a user such as a family member other than the user in the monitoring area. This is because if switching to the outing warning mode is permitted, it may cause a false alarm.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the example in which the location of the user terminal 200 is determined based on whether short-range wireless communication or specific low-power wireless communication is possible with the security device 100 has been described. The application may determine the location of the user terminal 200 based on the strength (signal level) of the radio signal received from the security device 100. For example, in the first embodiment, if the signal level is equal to or higher than a predetermined value, it is determined that the user is inside the house, and if the signal level is lower than the predetermined value, it is determined that the user is outside the house. In the second embodiment, if the signal level is equal to or higher than the first predetermined value, it is determined that the user is in the house, and the signal level is equal to or higher than the second predetermined value (<first predetermined value) and lower than the first predetermined value. If so, it is determined that the user is in the vicinity of the house, and if the signal level is less than the second predetermined value, it is determined that the user is outside the house.

  Among the inventions described in the claims of the present application, the invention described as “security method” is such that each step is automatically performed by at least one device such as a computer by information processing by software. It is not performed by a human using a device such as a computer. That is, the “security method” is an information processing method using computer software, and is not a method in which a human operates a computing tool called a computer.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 18 ... Memory | storage part 19 ... Communication part 30 ... Operation screen 31 ... Operation menu button 33 ... Outing alert mode setting button 34 ... Alert release mode setting button 35 ... Home alert mode setting button 36 ... Partial set mode setting button 37 ... Partial set block Selection button 38 ... Security mode display icon 100 ... Security device 101 ... Main device 110 ... Control unit 112 ... Mode storage means 120 ... Mode setting unit 160 ... Operation unit 170 ... Communication interface 200 ... User terminal 300 ... Center server

Claims (9)

A security system comprising: a security device that monitors intrusion into a monitored area by a plurality of security modes; and a portable terminal that can remotely switch the security mode by communication with the security device,
Position acquisition means for acquiring the position of the mobile terminal;
A switching request means for inputting a security mode switching request by the switching operation;
Based on the acquired position of the mobile terminal, switching determination means for determining whether or not switching to the switching destination security mode of the switching request target,
A security system comprising: The security system according to claim 1,
Further comprising storage means for storing mode switchability information indicating a relationship between the position of the mobile terminal and whether or not to switch to the security mode of the switching destination at the position;
The switching determination means determines whether or not switching to the switching mode of the switching destination of the switching request target is possible at the position of the portable terminal at the time of the switching operation based on the mode switching availability information.
Security system. The security system according to claim 2,
The storage means stores, as the mode switchability information, the position of the mobile terminal and a combination of a switching source security mode and a switching destination security mode that can be switched at the position in association with each other,
Based on the mode switching enable / disable information, the switching determination means determines whether or not to switch from the currently set security mode to the switching request target switching mode at the position of the mobile terminal at the time of the switching operation. Determine
Security system. The security system according to claim 2 or 3,
The security device has at least an unattended monitoring mode, a manned monitoring mode, and a release mode as the security mode,
The switching determination means rejects switching to the manned monitoring mode by the portable terminal when the position of the portable terminal at the time of the switching operation is outside the monitoring area.
Security system. The security system according to claim 2 or 3,
The security device has at least an unattended monitoring mode and a release mode as the security mode,
The switching determination means includes
When the position of the mobile terminal at the time of the switching operation is outside the monitoring area and within a predetermined range from the monitoring area, the mobile terminal is allowed to switch to the release mode, and the position is the monitoring When it is outside the area and outside the predetermined range, the mobile terminal rejects switching to the release mode.
Security system. A portable terminal capable of switching the security mode remotely by communicating with a security device that monitors intrusion into a monitored area by a plurality of security modes,
Position acquisition means for acquiring the position of the mobile terminal;
A communication means for transmitting a request for switching the security mode to the security device according to the switching operation;
Based on the acquired position of the mobile terminal, switching determination means for determining whether or not a switching request to the switching destination security mode of the switching request target is possible,
A mobile terminal comprising: A security device that monitors intrusion into a monitored area by a plurality of security modes and can switch the security mode according to a remote switching operation by a mobile terminal,
Position acquisition means for acquiring the position of the mobile terminal;
Communication means for receiving a request for switching the security mode by the switching operation from the portable terminal,
In response to the switching request from the mobile terminal, based on the acquired position of the mobile terminal, a switching determination unit that determines whether or not switching to the switching mode of the switching destination of the switching request target is possible,
A security device comprising: A program executed in a portable terminal capable of switching the security mode by communication with a security device that monitors intrusion into a monitored area by a plurality of security modes, the mobile terminal,
Processing for obtaining the position of the mobile terminal;
A process for transmitting a request for switching the security mode to the security device according to the switching operation;
Based on the acquired position of the mobile terminal, a process for determining whether or not a switching request to the switching destination security mode of the switching request target is possible,
A program that executes A security method by a security system having a security device that monitors intrusion into a monitored area by a plurality of security modes, and a portable terminal that can switch the security mode by communication with the security device,
Obtaining the position of the mobile terminal;
Input a security mode switching request by the switching operation,
Based on the acquired position of the mobile terminal, it is determined whether or not switching to the security mode of the switching destination of the switching request target,
Security method.